Best bullet and cartridge press?

[Bruce Cobb 1723V]

I have heard that the best press you can possibly buy is a Forester Co-Ax Press. Impossible to get them stuck.
Your opinion?

[MR. GADGET]

I really like the RCBS presses. Have several different brands.

For a single stage really nothing beats the Rock Chucker. But one more to your liking may be the Summit Press.
I got one of the Summits a few years back. Very strong well built and open front.
Great for loading large caliber big rounds.

Check out the RCBS Summit. I think you would like the screw in die set up better..

[Obi2winky]

I have the coax and I like it a lot. If concentricity is something you?re looking for, I think coax or the MEC marksman would be great options. I like the coax over MEC mainly because it?s easier to adjust dies and easier to put the brass in the shell holder. But if you like the screw in die set up, MEC would be for you


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[Greg Ogdan 110th OVI]

If you're talking about stuck cartridge, no lube = stuck cartridge. Ask me how I know.

[Michael Bodner]

Greg,

Been there, done that. Fortunately, the Lee dies include with the instructions how to remove a stuck case. It taint pretty!!

-Boots

[fullertc]

Bruce, I think it depends upon what you want to do and the cartridges you want to load. I load .30 cal for '03 Springfield, 6.5x55 Swede for 500 yds rams, .44-40 Henry for N-SSA, .40-60 Maynard and .45-70 for silhouette. I find that the Lee single stage with the interlock system does just fine. I have an RCBS early Rock Chucker, I think, that I bought used. It's good but I think is overkill for what I do.

[Chris Sweeney]

Coax Press - list price $528

Lee Challenger " " $99

How good to you need? A Porsche is a "better" car than a Kia Rio if you're going to race, but if you only want to go to the grocery store . . .

[Chris Sweeney]

The Coax press list price is $528; the Lee Challenger goes for $99 list . . .

[Chris Sweeney]

Sorry - computer possessed this AM - getting double posts

[MR. GADGET]

As I recall
Lee has a 1 year warranty.
RCBS has a lifetime warranty.

Own both. Never paid for an RCBS product a second time.
Have paid for Lee products second and third time.

Both work, just some work better and some work longer.
Some you pay for one time and some you pay for several times.

That said there is stuff Lee makes that RCBS does not. I have gear from most all the major players in the reloading world.....

[Ron The Old Reb]

​You get what you pay for!